The Finnair höpö-höpö (nonsense) thread
Nov 15, 2017, 12:03 am
#2056
Moderator, Finnair
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Yeah, I was also looking for it, but it seems google have forgotten about it. It might have been so long ago as 10 years or so.
Nov 16, 2017, 5:47 am
#2059
Join Date: Mar 2016
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We just got a new management assistent.
I tried to explain her the Finnair pricing concept and that she should look to combine my upcoming China trip with an EU trip. She doesn't believe it, even if the numbers show her 4000 € vs 2200 €.
I tried to explain her the Finnair pricing concept and that she should look to combine my upcoming China trip with an EU trip. She doesn't believe it, even if the numbers show her 4000 € vs 2200 €.
Nov 16, 2017, 10:23 pm
#2061
Join Date: Aug 2006
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I have the same problem with my retired parents. Its very hard to explain to them that if they take a weekend vacation in Budapest they can save 2000 EUR each when they come and visit us in Hong Kong. They feel its somehow wrong or cheating or what ever.
Nov 16, 2017, 11:23 pm
#2062
Join Date: May 2015
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It took some time to explain to my parents and grandparents, but when they understood they said why travel first in the wrong direction and then to your destination.
Nov 17, 2017, 12:50 am
#2063
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
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Yep, hard to get thru...? 'why are you making us fly business? Isn't that expensive' After flying: 'OMG! (ok the finnish equivalent) Business is the best thing ever!'. 2 weeks later: 'why are you making us fly business? Isn't that expensive' So I put them in SAS plus longhaul: 'this was horrible, mummu still has leg pain!' 
Nov 17, 2017, 12:54 am
#2064
Join Date: May 2015
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Yep, hard to get thru...? 'why are you making us fly business? Isn't that expensive' After flying: 'OMG! (ok the finnish equivalent) Business is the best thing ever!'. 2 weeks later: 'why are you making us fly business? Isn't that expensive' So I put them in SAS plus longhaul: 'this was horrible, mummu still has leg pain!'
"Are you sure it's not a scam?"
Nov 18, 2017, 3:10 am
#2066
Join Date: May 2014
Location: HEL
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My mass tourism trip of the day: Tapiola-Matinkylä-Ruoholahti-Tapiola on Länsimetro
Now I can go to HEL without any road transportation.
Free (small) shopping bag. Did not borrow anybody's kid, so could not get a balloon
Now I can go to HEL without any road transportation.Free (small) shopping bag. Did not borrow anybody's kid, so could not get a balloon
Nov 18, 2017, 8:27 am
#2067
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Lame - first you should’ve taken a bus to Pasila connecting to VR to Helsinki and then connecting to Länsimetro to Espoo and thus maximizing miles/€ and getting the full experience!
Nov 18, 2017, 10:11 am
#2068
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Last couple month I had two flights on A32B. The "original batch" that arrived few years back had no "in flight entertainment" and originally they've meant to be used on "charter" and holiday destination flights (if I remember correctly).
Now there are a few brand new ones (at least OH-LZP and OH-LZO, which I've flew on). They also are without screens. Not that I want to see Charlie Chaplin for the 500th time, but I appreciate having the map and other flight related information displayed every so often.
So my question is, are these new birds part of the same order as the first batch and have just been delivered now, or AY has decided that the "bare bone" configuration of the A32B is the one that is matching their needs the best?
Now there are a few brand new ones (at least OH-LZP and OH-LZO, which I've flew on). They also are without screens. Not that I want to see Charlie Chaplin for the 500th time, but I appreciate having the map and other flight related information displayed every so often.
So my question is, are these new birds part of the same order as the first batch and have just been delivered now, or AY has decided that the "bare bone" configuration of the A32B is the one that is matching their needs the best?
Nov 18, 2017, 10:17 am
#2069
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Nov 18, 2017, 12:52 pm
#2070
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Helsinki-Vantaa APT, Finland
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Posts: 6,055
Last couple month I had two flights on A32B. The "original batch" that arrived few years back had no "in flight entertainment" and originally they've meant to be used on "charter" and holiday destination flights (if I remember correctly).
Now there are a few brand new ones (at least OH-LZP and OH-LZO, which I've flew on). They also are without screens. Not that I want to see Charlie Chaplin for the 500th time, but I appreciate having the map and other flight related information displayed every so often.
So my question is, are these new birds part of the same order as the first batch and have just been delivered now, or AY has decided that the "bare bone" configuration of the A32B is the one that is matching their needs the best?
Now there are a few brand new ones (at least OH-LZP and OH-LZO, which I've flew on). They also are without screens. Not that I want to see Charlie Chaplin for the 500th time, but I appreciate having the map and other flight related information displayed every so often.
So my question is, are these new birds part of the same order as the first batch and have just been delivered now, or AY has decided that the "bare bone" configuration of the A32B is the one that is matching their needs the best?
Newest 32B OH-LZR arrived last night from XFW and 3 more to come.